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Best Alternatives to Youri Baas

Players most similar to Youri Baas (Defender, €16.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

Top 3 Alternatives to Youri Baas

  1. 1.Wouter Goes88% DNA match·AZ€12.0M
  2. 2.Yarek Gasiorowski87% DNA match·PSV€16.0M
  3. 3.Anel Ahmedhodzic86% DNA match·Feyenoord€12.0M

Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

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Intelligence Verdict

GoalsTop 10%

A Ball-Playing CB....

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Playing Style Analysis

Ball-Playing CBBall-PlayingAerial

A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, commanding in the air (4.5 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (92% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (60% duel success), heavily involved in possession (76 passes/90), central to possession (91 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (5.2/90) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. The three most similar players to Youri Baas by playing style are:

  • Wouter Goes(88% match)A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (4.2 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (89% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (64% duel success), heavily involved in possession (63 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (8.7 final-third passes/90), central to possession (76 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (7.2/90) and active off the ball (2.4 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
  • Yarek Gasiorowski(87% match)Gasiorowski occupies a fascinating niche in the Eredivisie: a centre-back who quietly outscores most midfielders, registering goals at a top-10% rate while ostensibly being paid to stop them. That goalscoring output is the counterintuitive headline here — it signals genuine attacking instinct and timing in the box, not just set-piece fortune. His interception numbers (top 20%) confirm sharp positional reading, and a pass accuracy of 89.5% with 64.4 passes per 90 marks him as a composed, high-volume distributor.
  • Anel Ahmedhodzic(86% match)A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (5.0 clearances/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.6 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (91% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (60% duel success), central to possession (72 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.3 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

Transfer Intelligence

Wouter Goes delivers 88% of the same playing style, at 25% lower cost (€12.0M vs €16.0M), with 1.25 tackles won per 90 at age 21.

Similarity is calculated using per-90 performance data across multiple playing style dimensions. How Player DNA matching works →

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Youri Baas
DefenderNetherlands€16.0M
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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

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Wouter Goes
AZ · Eredivisie
Netherlands21yContract 2028
Tkl/901.25
KP/900.34
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: ↑ Hot
vs Baas: 2y younger
88% match
€12.0M
#2
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Yarek Gasiorowski
PSV · Eredivisie
Spain21yContract 2030
Tkl/901.18
KP/900.22
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable
vs Baas: 2y younger
87% match
€16.0M
#3
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Anel Ahmedhodzic
Feyenoord · Eredivisie
Bosnia and Herzegovina27yContract 2029
Tkl/901.10
KP/900.53
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable
vs Baas: 4y older
86% match
€12.0M
#4
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Jordan Bos
Feyenoord · Eredivisie
Australia23yContract 2029
Tkl/903.11
KP/901.65
Active Full-Back
Last 5: ↓ Dip
85% match
€5.0M
#5
C
Calvin Bassey
Fulham · Premier League
Nigeria26yContract 2027
Tkl/902.22
KP/900.34
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable
85% match
€28.0M
#6
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Ryan Flamingo
PSV · Eredivisie
Netherlands23yContract 2029
Tkl/901.66
KP/900.40
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable
86% match
€17.0M
#7
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Samson Baidoo
Lens · Ligue 1
Austria22yContract 2030
Tkl/901.98
KP/900.28
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: → Stable
85% match
€12.0M
#8
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Roland Baas
DVS '33 · Eredivisie
Netherlands30y
Tkl/902.33
KP/900.75
Solid DefenderAerial
85% match
N/A
#9
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Tsuyoshi Watanabe
Feyenoord · Eredivisie
Japan29yContract 2029
Tkl/901.16
KP/900.44
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable
85% match
€10.0M
#10
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Bram Nuytinck
NEC Nijmegen · Eredivisie
Netherlands36y
Tkl/901.08
KP/900.00
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable
84% match
€3.0M
#11
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Anton Gaaei
Ajax · Eredivisie
Denmark23yContract 2028
Tkl/901.38
KP/901.48
Active Full-Back
Last 5: ↑ Hot
85% match
€5.0M
#12
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Lucas Rosa
Ajax · Eredivisie
Brazil26yContract 2029
Tkl/902.89
KP/900.35
Active Full-Back
Last 5: ↑ Hot
85% match
€4.0M

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the best alternatives to Youri Baas?
The top alternatives to Youri Baas based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Wouter Goes, Yarek Gasiorowski, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Jordan Bos, Calvin Bassey. These players were matched using Rising Transfers' 768-dimension DNA model across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit — not just position or market value.
Which players are similar to Youri Baas in 2026?
Players with a similar profile to Youri Baas in 2026 include Wouter Goes (€12.0M), Yarek Gasiorowski (€16.0M), Anel Ahmedhodzic (€12.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Youri Baas play and who plays similarly?
Youri Baas plays as a Defender. Players with a comparable positional profile include Wouter Goes (Netherlands, €12.0M); Yarek Gasiorowski (Spain, €16.0M); Anel Ahmedhodzic (Bosnia and Herzegovina, €12.0M); Jordan Bos (Australia, €5.0M).
How does Rising Transfers find similar players?
Rising Transfers uses a proprietary 768-dimension Player DNA model trained on 3.2 million match events. Each player is represented as a vector across 35+ per-90 metrics including pressing intensity, passing footprint, dribbling profile, and defensive contribution. Similarity is measured using cosine distance — the same technique used in state-of-the-art AI systems — making it the most precise player comparison tool available publicly.